In praesenti
IN PRAESENTI. At the present time; used in opposition to in futuro. A marriage contracted in words de praesenti is good; as, I take Paul to be my husband, is a good marriage, but words de futuro would not be sufficient, unless the ceremony was followed by consummation. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 258.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.